23-01-2014, 03:52 PM
Thank you for the post above, Patti. Everything you wrote is so very true. I wish you would copy it over to the thread "SO Acceptance".
I can understand the feelings that Emily is experiencing now. There is a sense of betrayal, I imagine, on both sides. Makes one realize that coming out to a loved one is a lot like disarming an unexploded bomb.
One has to take particular care in exposing one's gender identity when doing so has the potential to be so disruptive. It isn't something that people just shrug their shoulders and accept as fact.
Emily, if you're still with us, don't give up on yourself. Your gender identity is not something you can alter. The task now is to step back, reassess, and map out a new strategy to find peace of mind while holding onto the ones you love, if possible.
Again, I wish you the best going forward, and hope you will take advantage of the kind and sensitive people here who will support you on this never ending journey we're all on together.
CK
I can understand the feelings that Emily is experiencing now. There is a sense of betrayal, I imagine, on both sides. Makes one realize that coming out to a loved one is a lot like disarming an unexploded bomb.
One has to take particular care in exposing one's gender identity when doing so has the potential to be so disruptive. It isn't something that people just shrug their shoulders and accept as fact.
Emily, if you're still with us, don't give up on yourself. Your gender identity is not something you can alter. The task now is to step back, reassess, and map out a new strategy to find peace of mind while holding onto the ones you love, if possible.
Again, I wish you the best going forward, and hope you will take advantage of the kind and sensitive people here who will support you on this never ending journey we're all on together.
CK